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Caption: "Portals of the Past," c. 1915. A monument in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, on the shores of Lloyd Lake, consisting of a white marble archway and columns. The archway was originally part of the Nob Hill mansion belonging to railroad tycoon Alban Towne. The mansion was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, but the entryway still stood. It was moved to the shore of Lloyd Lake in 1909, as a memorial to the pre-1906 city.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Fort Townsend," c. 1906. Park-like scene, with buildings in the distance and a flag pole at the right. The U.S. Army established Fort Townsend in 1856. Abandoned after a fire destroyed the barracks buildings in 1895, it was reactivated during World War II to serve as a munitions defusing station. It was turned over to the State of Washington in 1953, and is now in use as Fort Townsend State Park.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Russian River," c. 1915, shows William and Grace McCarthy in a row boat on the Russian River near Healdsburg.
Date: 1915
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Item in meeting minutes relating to charges filed against Japanese employees and investigation of loyalty
Date: April 15, 1942
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Caption: "Log Raft on the Columbia River.," c. 1909. View of a long raft transporting logs on the Columbia River.
Date: 1909